College Basketball: Best Games for December 5

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The college basketball schedule on Friday, which includes the Fairfield Stags versus the Manhattan Jaspers, should provide some fireworks.

To pick up an edge ahead of today’s college basketball, see our betting preview below.

Keep reading for our betting previews for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!

Closest Projected College Basketball Games (by Spread) for December 5

Fairfield (5-3) at Manhattan (3-5)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Manhattan Last Game: 81-78 L vs Army
  • Fairfield Last Game: 72-68 W vs New Hampshire
Spread

Fairfield -1.5 vs. Manhattan

Bet $20, Payout $40.00

Cincinnati (6-2) at Xavier (6-3)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Xavier Last Game: 96-74 W vs Saint Francis (PA)
  • Cincinnati Last Game: 76-58 W vs Tarleton State
Spread

Xavier -1.5 vs. Cincinnati

Bet $20, Payout $40.00

Quinnipiac (5-3) at Iona (6-2)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Iona Last Game: 89-66 W vs Delaware
  • Quinnipiac Last Game: 76-62 W vs Stonehill
Odds to Cover

Iona -2.5 vs. Quinnipiac

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

UAB (6-3) at Drake (6-3)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Drake Last Game: 108-57 W vs Western Illinois
  • UAB Last Game: 76-61 L vs Middle Tennessee
Odds to Cover

Drake -2.5 vs. UAB

Bet $20, Payout $37.70

Mercyhurst (3-5) at Lafayette (2-7)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Lafayette Last Game: 88-74 L vs Monmouth
  • Mercyhurst Last Game: 70-38 L vs West Virginia
Odds to Cover

Lafayette -2.5 vs. Mercyhurst

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

No. 11 Gonzaga (7-1) at No. 18 Kentucky (5-3)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Kentucky Last Game: 67-64 L vs North Carolina
  • Gonzaga Last Game: 101-61 L vs Michigan
Spread

Gonzaga -5.5 vs. Kentucky

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

South Alabama (8-1) at East Tennessee State (6-2)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • East Tennessee State Last Game: 88-71 L vs Dayton
  • South Alabama Last Game: 77-75 W vs New Mexico State
To Cover the Spread

East Tennessee State -6.5 vs. South Alabama

Bet $20, Payout $37.24

Bryant (3-6) at Brown (3-6)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Brown Last Game: 66-56 L vs Rhode Island
  • Bryant Last Game: 77-65 W vs Stonehill
Betting Odds

Brown -6.5 vs. Bryant

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

San Diego (3-4) at San Jose State (3-5)

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  • Game Time: 10 p.m. ET
  • San Jose State Last Game: 72-63 L vs UC Irvine
  • San Diego Last Game: 76-72 L vs Long Beach State
Odds to Cover

San Jose State -6.5 vs. San Diego

Bet $20, Payout $36.39

Notre Dame (6-3) at TCU (5-2)

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  • Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • TCU Last Game: 74-63 W vs Wisconsin
  • Notre Dame Last Game: 76-71 W vs Missouri
To Cover the Spread

TCU -7 vs. Notre Dame

Bet $20, Payout $38.18
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